Saylor needs to chill out. I'm not selling my corn to him

Okay, time for some probably dumb and poorly ageing takes on the Russell Brand situation:

- We're reading about it now because it's a circus meant to sell newspapers / clicks

- However, seems likely that the sources/victims in the original revelations are credible .. but there's a wide range of possibilities for what really happened given how long ago it was and the situations in which they occurred

- Regardless of the facts, it's amazing observing "the machine" turn on him: every newspaper demonising him and choosing unflattering photos; conflation of his anti-establishment views with his alleged sex crimes; YouTube demonetising him (first step); sponsors and colleagues turning on him to save face; already a documentary out; arch-lefties like Corbyn pandering to pressure to distance themselves before any allegations proved

- Even if this ever goes to trial and he's exonerated, his reputation is now irreversibly tied to this and there will always be doubt

- I don't think it's some kind of CIA-mainstream-media-axis-of-evil conspiracy, but I think reasonable to assume that the outlets who broke the story knew it would be a big deal and then prepared to cash-in by priming / coordinating other content

Think I'm going to try and ignore the story from here on out and check back in a while. But, one final comment: even if these allegations are true, he has said some very important things about power that I agree with, and I hope his message is not ignored because of these orthogonal actions.

During your most significant events did it feel like time was slowing down or speeding up?

And if you need a testbuddy in these first weird nostrdays - feel free; I am all yours. (that was at least my fck up the first days ;))

and use # asknostr - there a great and really smart ppl 'in' here...

Enjoy!

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Welcome!

But now let Aphex make the pictures, will ya?